Apeks qualify for IEM Sydney

Another spot will be on offer in a match between 9INE and BetBoom in the European closed qualifier.

jkaem played lights out throughout the European qualifier

Apeks have secured a spot at IEM Sydney after three hard-earned victories in the upper bracket of the European closed qualifier.

They required three overtimes in two maps to beat the qualifier's surprise team, knasigT, a comeback from down 0-1 in the series and 6-10 on map two against BetBoom, and survived two more overtimes and a 9-14 deficit against 9INE to snatch a place at the $250,000 event.

Date	Matches
IEM Sydney 2023 Europe Closed Qualifier
23/08/2023	Apeks Finished 2:0 knasigT	Match
23/08/2023	BetBoom Finished 1:2 Apeks	Match
24/08/2023	Apeks Finished 2:0 9INE	Match

Joakim "⁠jkaem⁠" Myrbostad's flawless performances were crucial to that success, as the Norwegian averaged a 1.32 rating in the difficult run.

IEM Sydney will be held from October 16-22 and boast many of the best teams in the world, including four of the current top five teams in Vitality, ENCE, G2, and FaZe. The full list looks as follows:

Vitality
ENCE
G2
FaZe
GamerLegion
Cloud9
Natus Vincere
EU qualifier

MOUZ
Monte
Apeks
fnatic
Grayhound
VERTEX
NA qualifier
Asia qualifier

Just three more spots are left to be decided on Friday. 9INE will play BetBoom for another in the European qualifier, where names like Ninjas in Pyjamas and OG have fallen by the wayside.

Date	Matches
IEM Sydney 2023 Europe Closed Qualifier
25/08/2023	BetBoom 15:30 9INE	Match

In the Asian qualifier, Lynn Vision await their opponent in the grand final, the winner of The MongolZ vs. 5yclone.

Date	Matches
IEM Sydney 2023 Asia Closed Qualifier
25/08/2023	Lynn Vision 15:00 5yclone	Match

Complexity, Forsaken, M80, and Nouns are locked in a fight for the last spot in the North American qualifier taking place over the next two days.